The hedonic treadmill is the idea that an individual's level of happiness, after rising or falling in response to positive or negative life events, ultimately tends to move back toward where it ...

It’s also what psychologists call the ‘hedonic treadmill’. “What we know is that humans adapt very quickly to our circumstances (whether good or bad), hence when we seek out something that ...

This experience of accomplishing things, feeling satisfied, and then immediately looking for your next great achievement is ...

It imagines next year. Next month. A psychological principle called the "hedonic treadmill" is the real fuel that would, in theory, drive us toward this pathetic and debilitating future.